JerusalemMan
Chris Perry
I put this quote from Van de Ven in his thread but it very much pertains to Postecoglu and what he's quickly trying to get across to his players. Great to read, I'm preparing for the downside when we start to see some mistakes leading to goals conceded:
"At my age it is important that you get a lot of playing time. I spoke about this in detail with the Tottenham coach. He said I am bringing you in to play. And that may not go well right away, but then I know you have the quality. It is so much fun playing football at Tottenham. The assignment is play from the back and if things go wrong, it is the responsibility of the trainer. The manager literally said you can make a mistake. Better that than shooting the ball outside the stadium three times in a row."
"At my age it is important that you get a lot of playing time. I spoke about this in detail with the Tottenham coach. He said I am bringing you in to play. And that may not go well right away, but then I know you have the quality. It is so much fun playing football at Tottenham. The assignment is play from the back and if things go wrong, it is the responsibility of the trainer. The manager literally said you can make a mistake. Better that than shooting the ball outside the stadium three times in a row."